Metrics for the Evaluation of Feature Models in an Industrial Context: A Case Study at Opel

2015 ◽  
pp. 33-48
Author(s):  
Olesia Oliinyk ◽  
Kai Petersen ◽  
Manfred Schoelzke ◽  
Martin Becker ◽  
Soeren Schneickert
Keyword(s):  
Feature Models ◽  
Industrial Context

Developing methodologies for robust mechanical engineering design

1997 ◽  
Vol 211 (3) ◽  
pp. 179-188 ◽  
Author(s):  
W Dunsmore ◽  
G Pitts ◽  
S M Lewis ◽  
C J Sexton ◽  
C P Please ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Engineering Design ◽  
Product Performance ◽  
Design Stage ◽  
Design Parameters ◽  
Cam Mechanism ◽  
Detail Design ◽  
Functional Reliability ◽  
Computer Based ◽  
Industrial Context

This paper considers robust product design applied to mechanical systems via computer-based models at the detail design stage. This involves the efficient use of computer-based experiments to understand how product performance, both its mean and variability, depends on the design parameters. The integration of the general concepts and practical tools is described in terms of the design process, with the aim of making the techniques accessible to designers in an industrial context. The approach is motivated from a design for quality standpoint and is directed principally at improving functional reliability, while addressing issues of performance and cost. The approach is illustrated using a case study on the robust design of a cam mechanism.

scholarly journals Supply Chain Collaboration for Transparency

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (11) ◽  
pp. 4429 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alessandro Brun ◽  
Hakan Karaosman ◽  
Teodosio Barresi
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chains ◽  
Theoretical Perspective ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Supply Chain Collaboration ◽  
Industrial Practice ◽  
Proactive Approach ◽  
The Status ◽  
Industrial Context

From an interdisciplinary theoretical perspective, this study uncovers how and to what extent building supply chain relations impacts supply chain transparency in an industrial context characterized by mistrust, complexity and privacy. By conducting a case study involving a multinational fashion group and an influential NGO, this study investigates how a fashion group forms supply chain relations that eventually influence their transparency performance. The fashion group under investigation initially started disclosing information about their supply chain actions in order to ensure legitimacy and protect the brand image. Nevertheless, the group started sharing more information about their supply chains, changing the perspective from a legitimacy driven reactive approach toward an ethics driven proactive approach. Particularly, supplier engagement, commitment and leadership appear to be antecedents to supply chain transparency. The study also reveals the novel influence of NGOs on supply chain transparency. Fashion Revolution has been substantial to drive fashion companies to obtain and disclose information about their supply chains. Supply chain visibility and stronger partnerships are required to overcome problems relating to supply chain complexity on the way toward transparency. Results suggest that supply chain engagement is fundamental for supply chain transparency, and that NGOs play a pivotal role to enhance transparency through knowledge sharing and awareness increasing. The results provide numerous implications that can help industrial practice and research improve the status quo.

Problems of Management and Authority in a Transitional Society: A Case Study of a Javanese Factory

1963 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 133-141 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ann Willner
Keyword(s):  
Industrial Organization ◽  
Organizational Forms ◽  
Managerial Leadership ◽  
Transitional Society ◽  
Sharp Focus ◽  
Organizational Activity ◽  
The One ◽  
Industrial Context

The problems of managerial leadership in a transitional society can be examined in many contexts of organizational activity. The one employed in this article is that of an industrial organization in a primarily preindustrial setting in East Java, Indonesia. For the industrial context brings into sharp focus the dilemmas that confront those who attempt to impose unfamiliar organizational forms and norms on a society reluctant or only partially prepared to accept the behavioral innovations demanded by the new organization.

The silent consensus: Linking citizenship and young people

1996 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 29-38
Author(s):  
Judith Bessant
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Labour Market ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Children And Young People ◽  
The Family ◽  
Traditional Institutions ◽  
Post Industrial ◽  
Industrial Context ◽  
Rapid Transformation

In the current debates about citizenship, children and young people are profoundly affected by the exclusionary criteria that determine who is and who is not a citizen. This article asks how young people are currently treated as citizens. The Victorian Crimes Amendment Act (1994) provides a case study illustrating some of the ways young people's rights are denied in Australia. The article also asks how prevalent are certain assumptions that preclude young people from the category of citizenship. In a post-industrial context characterised by rapid transformation of traditional institutions critical to most young people, ie, ‘the family’ and full-time labour market, the importance of the inclusion of young people into the category of citizen becomes apparent.

scholarly journals A Case Study on the Integration of GPS Concepts in a PLM Based Industrial Context

2013 ◽  
pp. 336-345
Author(s):  
Francesco Ricci ◽  
Joel Sauza Bedolla ◽  
Javier Martinez Gomez ◽  
Suela Ruffa ◽  
Manuela De Maddis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Industrial Context

scholarly journals Context is king: Facilitation in innovation projects. A comparison between academic and industry projects

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 48-74
Author(s):  
Reinhold Pabst ◽  
Isabelle Tyrasa ◽  
Sebastian Händschke ◽  
Ralph Siepmann ◽  
Antje Gonera
Keyword(s):  
Specific Context ◽  
User Perspective ◽  
Academic Field ◽  
Innovation Potential ◽  
Academic Innovation ◽  
Innovation Projects ◽  
Research Gap ◽  
Industrial Context ◽  
Innovation Support

Over the recent years, the importance of innovation in academic R&D projects has increased. Nevertheless, innovation facilitation in the academic field has rarely been researched. Currently, innovation support focuses on the industrial context. In our study we aim to address this research gap and examine the facilitation of innovation in the academic and the industrial context. In our abductive empirical case study, we investigate the role, skills, mindset and instruments of innovation facilitators by interviewing 25 individuals from nine organizations. We discovered different behaviors and perspectives in dealing with innovation work, depending on the context of the either academic or industry-driven projects. Academic innovation projects focus on feasibility, whereas industry-driven projects focus on viability. In both contexts, the facilitators usually intend to include the user perspective (desirability). With our results we contribute to the facilitation literature and show that innovation projects and their facilitation depend on their specific context and the mentality of the facilitators. With these results, we strive to improve academic and industry-driven projects with advice for innovation practitioners and facilitators on helpful tools and important perspectives to fully exploit the innovation potential.

From goods to solutions: how does the content of an offering affect network configuration?

2014 ◽  
Vol 44 (1/2) ◽  
pp. 132-154 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mehmet Chakkol ◽  
Mark Johnson ◽  
Jawwad Raja ◽  
Anna Raffoni
Keyword(s):  
Supply Network ◽  
Network Configuration ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Supply Networks ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Goods And Services ◽  
Value Propositions ◽  
Operant Resources ◽  
Industrial Context

Purpose – This paper aims to adopt service-dominant logic (SDL) to empirically explore network configurations resulting from the provision of goods, goods and services, and solutions. Design/methodology/approach – This paper uses a single, in-depth, exploratory case study in a truck manufacturer and its supply network. An abductive approach is adopted. In total, 54 semi-structured interviews were conducted. Findings – Three value propositions are clearly discernible within the truck provider. These range from a truck to a “solution”. These propositions have different supply network configurations: dyadic, triadic and tetradic. The extent to which different network actors contribute to value co-creation varies across the offerings. Research limitations/implications – This paper is based on a single, in-depth case study developed in one industrial context. Whilst this represents an appropriate approach given the exploratory nature of the study, further empirical investigation is needed across different industries. Originality/value – This paper is one of the first to empirically examine supply networks using SDL. A rich understanding of the challenges faced by a truck manufacturer in providing different value propositions and the resulting network configurations are discussed. In so doing, evidence is provided of a more complex, tetradic network configuration for solutions, with varying degrees of interplay between actors in the flow of operand and operant resources to create value.

scholarly journals IMPLIKASI KOMUNIKASI FATIK DALAM MENINGKATKAN PEMBELAJARAN DI IAIN SALATIGA

KOMUNIKA ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 22-42
Author(s):  
Muhamad Fahrudin Yusuf
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Social Relation ◽  
Educational Context ◽  
Multicultural Society ◽  
Case Study Approach ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Phatic Communication ◽  
Industrial Context

This article is the result of a research which is based on various cases of phatic communication invarious contexts, namely, industrial context, social relation context, multicultural society context,and educational context. This is a qualitative study using a case study approach. The aim of thisresearch is to describe and analyze the implications of phatic communication in improvinglearning at IAIN Salatiga. Techniques of collecting data used in this research are focused groupdiscussion (FGD), interview and observation. The research findings show that phaticcommunication between lecturer and student at IAIN Salatiga is well established in the form ofgreeting, nodding, shaking hands with kissing hands, ringing motorcycle horns while nodding head.Phatic communication also has implications in improving learning for students in all departmentsat IAIN Salatiga.

scholarly journals Implementation of a continuous delivery pipeline for enterprise architecture model evolution

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alex R. Sabau ◽  
Simon Hacks ◽  
Andreas Steffens
Keyword(s):  
Enterprise Architecture ◽  
Business Processes ◽  
Multiple Sources ◽  
Architecture Model ◽  
Software Artifacts ◽  
Continuous Evolution ◽  
Continuous Delivery ◽  
Induced Changes ◽  
Industrial Context

Abstract The discipline of enterprise architecture (EA) is an established approach to model and manage the interaction of business processes and IT in an organization. Thereby, the EA model as a central artifact of EA is subject to a continuous evolution caused by multiple sources of changes. The continuous evolution requires a lot of effort in controlling and managing the evolution of the EA model. This is especially true when merging the induced changes from different sources in the EA model. Additionally, the lack of tool and automation support makes this a very time-consuming and error-prone task. The evolutionary character and the automated quality assessment of artifacts is a well-known challenge in the software development domain as well. To meet these challenges, the discipline of continuous delivery (CD) has emerged to be very useful. The evolution of EA model artifacts shows similarities to the evolution of software artifacts. Therefore, we leveraged practices of CD to practices of EA maintenance. Thus, we created a conceptual framework for automated EA model maintenance. The concepts were realized in a first prototype and were evaluated in a fictitious case study against equivalence classes based on EA model metrics and a set of several requirements for automated EA model maintenance from research. Overall, the concepts prove to be a promising basis for further refinement, implementation, and evaluation in research in an industrial context.

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